Dannielynn Birkhead is stepping into her own identityâand sheâs doing it on her own terms.
The 19-year-old, daughter of late model and actress Anna Nicole Smith and photographer Larry Birkhead, shared a rare personal update while attending the Barnstable Brown Gala ahead of the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
Dannielynn Is in Collegr
Speaking candidly with People, Dannielynn revealed sheâs currently focused on her college studiesâand exploring where her passions might take her.
âIâm majoring in forensic science,â she said at the May 1 event. âI might double major, possibly, in something regarding culinary, because I love baking⦠I donât know.â
While her famous lineage often draws attention, Dannielynn made it clear sheâs forging a path that feels authentic to her.
Her father echoed that sentiment, expressing support for whatever direction she chooses.
âIâm excited for her to just follow any path that she wants,â Larry shared. âA lot of people want her to follow in her momâs footsteps â and sheâs thought about that, and maybe she might switch back to that one day â but right now, sheâs kind of wanting to do her own thing with the forensics and the criminal studies.â
âSo Iâm all about whatever she wants,â he added.
The proud dad also gave insight into her recent academic milestone, revealing she just completed her first semester of collegeâand did well.
âYou know, it was a little bit of a struggle to get across the finish line, like these horse races, but she got the steam at the end, and she pushed it across. She did a great job,â he said. âSo Iâm proud of her in every way.â
The father-daughter duoâs appearance at the gala is a longstanding tradition.
The Two Attend the Event Every Year
The event holds deep personal meaning for the family, as itâs where Larry first met Anna Nicole years before Dannielynn was born.
Even as she embraces her individuality, Dannielynn acknowledged the comparisons to her late motherâwho died in 2007 when Dannielynn was just five months old.
âThey always make me feel good, because I love my mom,â she said. âSheâs super pretty, and I like being compared to her in the sense of like, âOh, Iâm pretty too.â But I also like being known as my own person.â
âBecause itâs always like, âAnna Nicole Smithâs daughter,â and never just Dannielynn. So Iâm hoping my look right now will kind of help with that in a way,â she continued.
Part of that self-expression comes through her evolving style.
Dannielynn Loves Experimenting With Her Hair
This year, Dannielynn debuted a bold new hairstyle featuring platinum blonde strands with black tipsâsomething she clearly enjoys experimenting with.
âItâs probably going to be cool and crazy for the rest of my life until Iâm like 80 or something,â she joked in a separate People interview. âI got a lot of compliments on my hair, and it made me happy because I donât mean to offend anyone, but a lot of people are kind of boring⦠Iâm sorry. So, I didnât think they would like it so much.â
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